Splatoon 2 – Complete Gear Guide

Gear is an important thing in Splatoon 2, it’s just not an outfit which looks pretty on you Each equipped piece of gear grants your Inkling one main ability and as many as three sub abilities. If completely outfitted with clothing, shoes, and headgear, your character can potentially go into Ink Battles benefitting from three main abilities and nine sub abilities.

You must reach Level 4 before any merchants agree to sell you new gear. Gear shops change their stock each day. Their available stock is based on your level. The higher your level, the better the chance of rarer gear appearing.

Main Ability:

Each piece of gear has one main ability. The main ability is three times as potent as a sub ability. Main abilities are static and cannot be changed.

Rarity:

The rarity of the gear ranges from one to 3 stars, with one star being the most common and three stars being the rarest. The rarity of gear directly correlates with the number of unlocked sub ability slots it starts with: one-star gear gets only one sub ability slot, two-star gear gets two slots, and three-star gear gets three slots.

Brand:

An item’s brand can influence which sub abilities are assigned. Read up on brands in the following section for more information.

Sub Abilities:

Gear can have up to three sub abilities which are randomly assigned by accruing BP. BP is awarded at the end of each match. If enough BP is earned to unlock a sub ability, the ability is randomized and added to the gear.

Brands

All clothing, shoes, and headgear are manufactured by different brands. Each brand features two weighted abilities: a common ability and an uncommon ability.

The common ability is 5 times more likely to appear as a sub ability for that brand when compared to other brands. For example, Ink Saver (Main) is five times more likely to appear on Splash Mob-branded gear, compared to every other brand.

The uncommon ability is half as likely to appear as a sub ability for that brand when compared to other brands. For example, Swim Speed Up is half as likely to appear on Rockenberg-branded gear, compared to every other brand. Cuttlegear and amiibo-branded equipment don’t have common or uncommon abilities; every ability has an equal chance of appearing on these items.

Annaki

Common Ability: Cold-Blooded

Uncommon Ability: Special Saver

Enperry

Common Ability: Sub Power Up

Uncommon Ability: Ink Resistance Up

Firefin

Common Ability: Ink Saver (Sub)

Uncommon Ability: Ink Recovery Up

Forge

Common Ability: Special Power Up

Uncommon Ability: Ink Saver (Sub)

Inkline

Common Ability: Bomb Defense Up

Uncommon Ability: Cold-Blooded

Krak-On

Common Ability: Swim Speed Up

Uncommon Ability: Bomb Defense Up

Rockenberg

Common Ability: Run Speed Up

Uncommon Ability: Swim Speed Up

Skalop

Common Ability: Quick Respawn

Uncommon Ability: Special Saver

Splash Mob

Common Ability: Ink Saver (Main)

Uncommon Ability: Run Speed Up

SquidForce

Common Ability: Ink Resistance Up

Uncommon Ability: Ink Saver (Main)

Takoroka

Common Ability: Special Charge Up

Uncommon Ability: Special Power Up

Tentatek

Common Ability: Ink Recovery Up

Uncommon Ability: Quick Super Jump

Toni Kensa

Common Ability: Cold-Blooded

Uncommon Ability: Sub Power Up

Zekko

Common Ability: Special Saver

Uncommon Ability: Special Charge Up

Zink

Common Ability: Quick Super Jump

Uncommon Ability: Quick Respawn

Clothing

Visit Jelfonzo at Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe to see what clothing he has in stock. Check back every day to discover what new items are available.